CMS is expanding the definition of âemergency departmentâ under EMTALA Hospital-based urgent care clinics may have EMTALA duty even though those clinics are not equipped to stabilize true emergency medical conditions.
Hemiparesis is unilateral paresis, that is, weakness of the entire left or right side of the body (hemi- means half). Hemiplegia is, in its most severe form, complete paralysis of half of the body. Hemiparesis and hemiplegia can be caused by different medical conditions, including congenital causes, trauma, tumors, or stroke.
Pure motor stroke/hemiparesis (most common lacunar syndrome: 33â50%) posterior limb of the internal capsule, basilar part of pons, corona radiata: It is marked by hemiparesis or hemiplegia that typically affects the face, arm, or leg of the contralateral side. Dysarthria, dysphagia, and transient sensory symptoms may also be present.